Archives Tag: love
One Much Overlooked Ingredient Every Marriage Needs
April 19, 2022
For a long time, whenever I thought about how much my husband and I used to play together, it was usually along the lines of lamenting that we didn’t play anymore. Then, late last year, I decided we were better off actually doing something about it. First step, find the Ludo board and clean it. … Continue reading One Much Overlooked Ingredient Every Marriage Needs
By jehonwa
The One Thing I Never Paid Attention To About Love Languages
April 19, 2022
As a student of linguistics, dialectology was one of my favourite aspects to study. The differences between dialects of a language fascinated me to no end, as did paying attention to the points where a dialect would be considered a language on its own. I particularly loved cornering Igbo people and asking them about “l” … Continue reading The One Thing I Never Paid Attention To About Love Languages
By jehonwa
5 Success Seeds You Can Sow Daily for Your Relationship
April 19, 2022
Relationship success, like success in other areas of life, is an aggregate of great choices and actions every day. Not many people fall in love and grow in love because of one big thing or the other that their partner did. It’s usually the little things done consistently over time, both sentimental and practical. What … Continue reading 5 Success Seeds You Can Sow Daily for Your Relationship
By jehonwa
Can You Make Someone Love You?
April 19, 2022
When Chuks met Isio, he knew he wanted to marry her. Both Christians in their 30s, they had been talking online for a while, and although they enjoyed the conversations, they both wondered what meeting face to face would be like, and they looked forward to his return to Nigeria so they could find out. … Continue reading Can You Make Someone Love You?
By jehonwa
Hate the Sin, Not the Sinner
April 19, 2022
Last Tuesday, my baby came home with itchy eyes, and as a dutiful mom, I bought an over-the-counter ophthalmic solution for him on my way from work the next day. When I got home and met that the eyes had turned red with conjunctivitis, popularly known as apollo, I was happy I took initiative and started treatment for him … Continue reading Hate the Sin, Not the Sinner
Letter to My Younger Self – On That Future Husband
April 19, 2022
Dear Joy, You’ve been doing a lot of thinking about your future husband. You’ve read books and reflected on what you expect in your husband, and you painted a picture of your ideal mate back when you were just 19. He should be someone who shares your spiritual values as well as your material values; … Continue reading Letter to My Younger Self – On That Future Husband
By jehonwa
6 Things That Should Not Be Lacking In Your Relationship
April 19, 2022
There’s nothing like a ‘perfect’ relationship. Every relationship has its ups and downs, and it all depends on how well you and your partner handles it. For relationships to take proper shape, partners need to work on it and this sometimes means inconveniencing each other for the sake of love. This in the end should … Continue reading 6 Things That Should Not Be Lacking In Your Relationship
How to Tell Your Parents Those Three Special Words
April 19, 2022
Sometimes, it’s much easier to show how much we love our parents than actually saying it. We prepare a feast as their main meal, upgrade the family jalopy to a befitting Mitsubishi then replace their natural herbs with the best multivitamins money can buy. Gifts and thoughtful gestures are always warmly received by our parents. … Continue reading How to Tell Your Parents Those Three Special Words
4 Tips for Helping Your Teen Deal with Infatuation
April 19, 2022
The thing you feared most has happened! Your teenager is “in love”! Relax; it’s not the end of the world. You may remember your own teen days and all the things you got up to, and be tempted to give in to panic. Don’t; you need your wits about you. Children are becoming aware much … Continue reading 4 Tips for Helping Your Teen Deal with Infatuation
By jehonwa
The Gift
April 19, 2022
When you get a spouse, you get one of life’s greatest gifts- an accountability partner. He isn’t there to make life heaven or hell-though he may try. But then, he is here to remind you of the things that matter most about being alive; the things you can control, like forgiveness, second chances and love. … Continue reading The Gift
By nehijesu
The Cost of Love at Christmas
April 19, 2022
Our hearts must be rich enough to give and large enough to accept, at Christmas and always.
By nnenna
Tip of the Day: How to Stay Happy in Your Marriage
April 19, 2022
If you are going to stay married to your partner, you are going to learn to find common ground and build from there. You are going to have to talk; share and accommodate each other’s values. Otherwise, it’s not worth it at all. You can’t be conflict-avoidant and you can’t be co-dependent in a marriage … Continue reading Tip of the Day: How to Stay Happy in Your Marriage
By nehijesu
Poem: Ode to my Better Half
April 19, 2022
There goes my friend, Who winds round my heart like a thread. With smiles so beautiful to rule, Bounding both hearts without glue. Though I own no clock to prowl, Nor a cock to crow, The whispers of thy breath, serves a wake up call. But in thy absence, the day shines so dull. If … Continue reading Poem: Ode to my Better Half
By guestwriter
Opinion Relationships Science & Technology TECH
7 Things Women in Tech Can Do Differently
April 19, 2022
In times past there have been various discussions on the non-availability of a lot of women in the tech industries. Companies around the world have tried encouraging women to participate more by giving out scholarships for women into technology institutes to learn the things they need to know to advance in this particular area. Various … Continue reading 7 Things Women in Tech Can Do Differently
Is This Love? Part 1
April 19, 2022
Love indeed is all encompassing! The book of 1 Corinthians gives the best definition of what love is and isn’t. I have come to love The Message translation of the Bible – it gives a whole new understanding to God’s word, and it breaks it down so much that even an unlearned person has no … Continue reading Is This Love? Part 1
